Merkenich Test Center
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Safety Lab & Crash Test Center
○ State-of-the-art sled test facility and components test lab
○ 5 Crash Test Dummies for frontal and side impact
○ 65 different test procedures according to international legislation
○ Insurance classification tests (R-CAR, GDV)
○ Accredited according to DIN ISO 17025
○ Misuse Tests & Small Offset Barrier
Body & Chassis Test Labs
○ Spindle-Coupled Road Simulators (Fixed reacted / Single Axis)
○ Fully flexible Servo-Hydraulic Clamping Plate Area (5..250kN)
○ Triaxial Trailer Towing Road Simulator (CARLOS)
○ Full Vehicle Environmental Chambers (-40 – 85 deg C)
○ Multi-Axial Simulation Table (MAST Hexapod)
○ Kuka Occubot – Seat Ingress / Egress Durability
○ Brake Performance, Fatigue, NVH
○ Brake Particle Emissions (Euro 7 – GTR R24 Homologation)
○ Bi-Axial Wheel Durability
○ Wheel Lab
○ Bearing Lab
Transmission Testing
○ Transmission Assy, sub Assy, & component testing (DCT, MT, Hybrid)
○ HV for hybrid / electric drive
○ Powertrains & components
○ Instrumentation / data logging / IT
Instrumentation Lab
○ Instrumentation Lab
○ Vehicles, Systems & Components
○ Territory trips & off-site test support
○ Data analysis
Calibration Lab
○ DAkkS Accredited
○ Force, Pressure, Torque, Acceleration (Vibration/ Shock)
Aeroacoustic Wind Tunnel
○ 5-Belt-System / Rolling road
○ Workshop with hoists
○ Vmax 250 kph
○ Low noise level for NVH tests 69 dB(A) @ 140 kph
○ Flow field measurements
○ Flow visualization
Enviromental Test Center
○ Analysis of cooling and heat protection
○ Performance evaluation of climate control & heating systems
○ Water Management
○ Snow & Rain Simulation & Altitude Testing (up to 5.200m ASL)
○ Vmax. 250kph, -40 to +55 C, AWD dynos
○ Climate Chambers with full-spectrum solar simulation
○ H2 Testing Capabilities in every Test Cell
NVH Lab
○ Vehicle NVH Measurements
○ Systems, Road, Powertrain NVH, Wind noise
○ Sound Quality & Performance
○ Squeak & Rattle Prevention
○ Body Leakage
Rapid Technology Center
○ Milling
○ Injection Molding
○ NC Metal bending
○ Vacuum Forming
○ Additive Manufacturing
Material Engineering and Testing Standards
○ Exterior- and Interior Weathering Resistance test (ASTM D7869 / FLTM BO 116-01)
○ Tests on Plastics/Painted Plastics
○ Tests on Fabrics
Charging
Test
○ Measurement of IEC61851 / ISO15118 / DIN 70121 via Control Pilot and Protected Earth or via inductive coupler
○ Simulation EV/EVSE with IEC61851 / ISO15118
○ Energy measurement (voltage, current, active power, active energy)
○ Dynamic load management
○ Grid simulation
○ Charging HiL
○ Home energy system simulation
○ Bus system analysis tools
○ Solar panel field & solar battery storage